Mark Wright lands prime time presenting role on ITV’s My Man Can

Former The Only Way Is Essex star
Mark Wright is set to further his fledgling presenting career by fronting new prime time dating show My Man Can alongside
Melanie Sykes, following his success on Take Me Out: The Gossip.

Mark Wright has impressed ITV bosses with his presenting work on Take Me Out spin-off The Gossip (Picture: ITV)

The new prime time show fronted by Mark Wright will see young men put through a series of challenges, with their girlfriend or female partner having to guess how well they will do.

The 25-year-old will co-present with telly veteran Melanie, who’ll be the show’s main anchor while Mark will oversee the sometimes stomach-churning challenges.

The popular reality star broke the news, tweeting: ‘Just left the hotel with MsMelanieSykes and out agents on the way 2 the studio !! Big day ahead !!’

Melanie Sykes will co-present the new dating show (Picture: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Some of the tasks the gung-ho young men will be faced with include eating platefuls of raw chillies or limbo dancing.

Mark is no stranger to tricky and disgusting tasks – having recently completed a stint in the jungle for I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

Viewers were left gagging when he took part in an eating challenge against oddball comedian Freddie Starr .

Mark is said to be delighted that ITV are helping him carve a new career as a presenter.

A source told The Sun: ‘Mark is thrilled ITV are taking a chance on him.

‘He’s wanted to be a presenter for years.

‘If this works, he’ll be exactly that.

‘It’s a non-broadcast pilot at the moment but it’s pretty much guaranteed a decent slot.

‘My Man Can is big in Germany and is on TV across the world. It’s one of the biggest shows in China.’